Overview
- Sindhu lost 21-16, 21-15 to world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi, squandering an 11-6 lead in the second game.
- She reached the semifinals after Akane Yamaguchi retired with a knee problem while trailing 21-11, improving their head-to-head to 15-12.
- Earlier in Kuala Lumpur, Sindhu beat Sung Shuo-yun and eighth seed Tomoka Miyazaki in straight games.
- India’s campaign concluded at the event, with men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty falling to Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri and Lakshya Sen exiting earlier.
- Sindhu said she will rest and refocus on fitness before the India Open next week, underscoring a measured comeback and plans to compete for a few more years with Los Angeles 2027 in sight.